Past Exhibitions
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Daphne Guinness Special Exhibitions Gallery September 16, 2011 - January 7, 2012 The exhibition Daphne Guinness features approximately 100 garments and accessories from Guinness' personal collection, including designs from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Azzedine Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, and Valentino. Guinness' own designs are also on display. The exhibition is co-curated by Daphne Guinness and Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at FIT. |
| Photo © René Hebermacher. |
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 Kingsley Parker |
'up river' - An Installation by Kingsley Parker FIT Art and Design Faculty Exhibition 2011 Gallery FIT November 12 - December 10, 2011 Kingsley Parker, a multi-media artist, has been a full-time member of FIT’s Communication Design Department for the past 15 years. 'up river' is, in many ways, a romance -- Professor Parker’s romance with the Hudson River which he has been intimately connected with since he and his family left Brooklyn to settle permanently in Hudson, NY. Commuting to New York along the river on an almost daily basis, Professor Parker -- whose body of work already reflected an interest in mapping and boats -- became enamored with the Hudson as an idea, as a resource, and as a thing of beauty. The sewn nautical chart is 61 linear feet long and is accompanied by small ‘vignettes’ (in 2 and 3 dimensions) depicting life, commerce, and activities on the river. The exhibition also includes prints and sculpture. |
 Left: Stephen Sprouse t-shirt and leggings, 1985, Gift of Stephen Sprouse, Inc. Right: Raleigh/Giordana Sport bicycling ensemble, 1985, Gift of Raleigh Cycle Co. - Photograph by Eileen Costa ©MFIT. |
Sporting Life May 25 - November 5, 2011 Sporting Life explored the relationship between active sportswear and fashion over the past 150 years. Participation in sports, for recreation as well as competition, has increased dramatically since the late nineteenth century. The clothing worn for such pursuits has often been influenced by fashion—and vice versa. Featuring more than 100 garments, accessories, and textiles from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition discussed changes in silhouette, construction, and technology that have improved the performance and aesthetic of active sportswear. In addition, active sportswear garments were juxtaposed with the fashionable ready-to-wear garments they have inspired. Sporting Life had sections devoted to competitive sports—football, baseball, tennis and golf—as well as activities such as bicycling, horseback riding, motoring, skating, skiing, hunting, walking, swimming, and surfing. Highlights included women’s swimwear from the mid-nineteenth century and a woman’s bicycling ensemble with divided skirt, circa 1888. The exhibition also featured fashion by designers such as Claire McCardell, Norma Kamali, Stephen Sprouse, and Isabel Toledo. Sporting Life was organized by Fred Dennis, Jennifer Farley, and Colleen Hill. Read more about this exhibition or Visit the special exhibition website |
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Interior Design Annual Senior Thesis Exhibition Gallery FIT October 8 - 29, 2011 This exhibition showcased a selection of outstanding senior thesis presentations from the FIT Interior Design department’s four-year degree program. The program’s yearlong thesis project has two parts: a semester of research followed by a semester of design. |
 Stephen Gardner - McSorely’s - 2011 |
The MFA Bridge Thesis Show 2011 September 2 - 24, 2011 The first-ever terminal degree at FIT, the MFA in Illustration, was a glint in the eyes of this first class of graduates as they pursued the MA in Illustration. They were enthusiastic, supportive, and patient. When approval for the new degree was granted, without skipping a beat, this extraordinary group of students signed on for an intensive and exciting year of study. The MFA Bridge Thesis Show represented the culmination of a year of extended exploration into finding a unique voice and brand, as well as honing drawing and painting skills. The year also included a unique trip to the West Coast to visit film and entertainment studios, and to partake in studio visits with Los Angeles area illustrators whose markets and influences are markedly different from those here in New York City. The work in this exhibition represented all of these experiences and spoke to the level of study that graduate school elicits. |
